Co-Written by RatedrKjErIcHo.

Dinner that night was filled with congratulations and preparations for the wedding. Brooke couldn't stop smiling. Mike was happy for his sister and for himself. Things seemed to be working out for both of them. Brooke headed to the kitchen and Mike followed. He wanted some alone time with his sister.

"I'm happy for you and John." Mike said when he walked in the kitchen.

"Thanks." She smiled.

"He told me about the nightmares."

"I wish he hadn't. " She sighed.

"Brooke, you need to talk to someone. You can't deal with this alone. Pushing back and acting like it didn't happen won't help." He pulled her into a hug. "Brooke, I can't lose you and if you let this fester, it might blow one day. Please get help."

She sighed. "I'm fine."

"No, you aren't." He said to her. "Please just go see someone and if they say you don't need therapy okay."

"He's right, Brooke." Maggie said as she and John walked in the kitchen. "You need to talk to someone."

"Okay, I will go talk to someone." She relented. "Will you go with me?" She asked Mike. He nodded.

"Of course." She smiled.

"Good. Now you and Maggie need to spend some time together. John and I are heading back to our apartment. Don't be too loud Twink." Mike rolled his eyes and smiled.

"Take your own advice."

John and Brooke headed back to their apartment and got ready for bed. "Brooke, I think therapy is a good idea."

"I know but I'm worried." She said as she sat down on the bed.

"About what?" He sat in front of her.

"About telling too much."

"I know you and I don't think you will tell too much." He leaned forward and kissed her. "Now, how about we celebrate our engagement."

She smiled as she kissed him and they were soon making love. It had taken her weeks before she had been comfortable with him again. He truly believed therapy would help her with the nightmares. Sometimes they were not bad and she was fine. Then there were some that would terrify her so much.

After John and Brooke left, Maggie and Mike sat in the living room. She rested her head on his chest as they sat on the couch and he had one hand on her stomach. Their son kicked and he looked down at her and smiled.

"I didn't think I would ever be here." He said. "Married with a beautiful little baby on the way." Maggie smiled.

"Me either." She said. "I hope Brooke will be okay."

"She will be. We just have to always be there for her."

"She's like a sister to me. I would never turn my back on her." Maggie said.

"You miss her don't you?"

"Every day. But it's getting easier to deal with. And I don't feel like it's my fault anymore. Thanks to you." He smiled before kissing her.

John watched as Brooke slept peacefully. He was glad that she agreed to marry him. He knew she had always wanted to have the wedding in their hometown but given everything she didn't want that anymore. He hated that she was dealing with all of this. With what Randy did to her and then watching him kill him. He would give anything to make it all okay for her. She was his world.

"Must you watch me while I sleep." Brooke asked waking up.

"You're beautiful when you sleep." He smiled at her.

"Thanks." She laughed. She moved to rest her head on his chest. "John, I know you all are worried about me."

"We are."

"I think starting therapy is a good thing." She smiled at him. "And I want us to get married right away. I don't need a big wedding. I just want you, me, Mike and Maggie. A simple ceremony at the court house."

"Are you sure? Because we can do the big wedding." He wanted her to have the kind of wedding she wanted.

"Yes, I'm sure. I just want us to be married."

"Alright. If that's what you want, then that's what we will have."

"That's what I want. Just to know that we will be together for the rest of our lives."

"We will be. I promise you." She smiled and kissed him again before drifting off into a deep sleep again. John sighed as he laid there beside her watching her sleep. She'd been through so much in the last three months. They all had. But they'd done what they'd set out to do. They'd gone to the city to have a chance at a normal life. A chance they wouldn't have gotten back home.

Marc and Ellen Mizanin sat in the car on their drive to the city. It had been three months since they saw their children. They had to know what was up with them. The kids would call and write but it wasn't the same. Ellen had talked Marc into surprising the kids with a visit. She had to know what was going on. They pulled up to the apartment building and got out of the car. Ellen looked at the address and found Mike's apartment first and knocked on the door.

Mike heard the knock and got up from the sofa. He opened the door and was shocked to see his parents there. "Mom. Dad, what are you doing here?"

"Can't we come and see our children?" Ellen said to him. "We miss you guys."

"We miss you too." Mike said hugging them. "Come in."

"Maggie, how are you?" Ellen asked when she walked in.

"I'm fine Mrs. Mizanin." Maggie replied.

"Darlin, you're carrying my grandchild, it's safe to say you can call me Mom." She said as she hugged her.

"Has my son been taking care of you?"

"Yeah. He's been great."

"Where are your sister and John?"

"Across the hall like always. John proposed to her tonight."

"My little girl is getting married?"

"Yep. She is very happy." Mike smiled.

"Well, it's about time." Marc replied. "They have been together long enough."

"Yes, Marc they have." Ellen replied. "We need to go see our daughter and congratulation them."

"You might want to wait until morning, mom." Mike said to her. "They are probably celebrating."

"Right. Well, your father and I are going to stay in a hotel." Ellen said. "Since I know you probably turned the guest room into the nursery?"

"Yes, we did." Maggie smiled.

"Alright. Don't tell Brooke we are here. We want to surprise her."

"Okay." Mike smiled. "How are things back home?"

"Great. I feel bad for the Ortons though. It's still such a shock about Randy. He always seemed like such a nice boy."

"Yeah." Mike said.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you. Adam got married."

"Married?"

"Yeah to Natalya. Last week I think. They plan on moving up here soon. They miss you guys."

"That's great. It will be nice to see them." Mike replied.

"Well, we better go check into the hotel. We will come by tomorrow and surprise your sister and then we will take you all out for lunch."

"Alright." Mike replied.

Mike and Maggie walked them to the door and gave them hugs. Once his parents were gone, Mike and Maggie headed to bed. He knew his parents would arrive early in the morning. He couldn't believe that Adam was moving there. He didn't think Adam would ever leave the town.

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